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Forefront Arts Partners With Music Studio At Vinings For Fall Classes

Musical Theatre, Homeschool Classes, Mommy & Me, Preschool Classes Available Starting Sept. 22

September 18, 2014
Forefront Arts Children's Theatre is partnering with The Music Studio at Vinings to offer theatre classes for ages 2-14.  Forefront Arts is a mobile performing arts education company with over 20 locations throughout metro-Atlanta.  They believe that experience in the performing arts provides students with many valuable life skills including self-confidence, resourcefulness, teamwork and self-control. Their desire is that their students not only develop a love for the arts through classes and productions but that they also develop their confidence, imagination and leadership skills.  Their instructors are professional actors with degrees in Theatre, Musical Theatre, or Voice with a combined total of 35 years experience teaching and directing kids and teens.  All of their staff has passed extensive background checks as well.

Fall Classes in Vinings offer something for everyone: a Mommy & Me class for ages 2-5 on Tuesday mornings, a homeschool Musical Theatre class on Tuesday afternoons, Musical Theatre and Acting classes for elementary-middle school on Wednesday evenings, and a preschool class on Saturdays.  All of the classes will participate in a Fall Showcase at the end of the semester to show off their performance skills!  Classes are scheduled to start the week of September 22nd. 

FALL CLASSES

Tuesday, 10:30-11:00 am Mommy & Me Creative Dramatics (ages 2-5)
Calling all little performers and the grown-ups who love them! We will sing, dance, and act in class each week! Fun theater games, music, puppetry, crafts, and other creative activities will help students learn to express themselves artistically while working as a team and having fun. Parents and students will also learn a performance piece for our combined Fall Showcase at the end of the semester. Creative Dramatics performance pieces will be selected from classic Broadway shows such as “Annie”, “Guys and Dolls”, “Sound of Music”, “King and I” and “Oklahoma!”

Tuesday, 2:15-3:15 pm Homeschool Musical Theatre: Golden Age of Broadway (K-6th grade)

Students will learn warm-ups, play theatre games, receive training in acting technique, vocal skills, choreography, and theatre etiquette & terminology while rehearsing selections from classic Broadway shows such as “Annie”, “Guys and Dolls”, “Sound of Music”, “King and I”, and “Oklahoma!” Fun theatre games and exercises will be used to promote physical and spatial awareness, teamwork, and confidence. Students will perform in the combined Fall Showcase at the end of the semester.

Wednesday, 5:30-6:30 pm Musical Theatre: Golden Age of Broadway (K-6th)

Students will learn warm-ups, play theatre games, receive training in acting technique, vocal skills, choreography, and theatre etiquette & terminology while rehearsing selections from classic Broadway shows such as “Annie”, “Guys and Dolls”, “Sound of Music”, “King and I”, and “Oklahoma!” Fun theatre games and exercises will be used to promote physical and spatial awareness, teamwork, and confidence. Students will perform in the combined Fall Showcase at the end of the semester.

Wednesday, 6:30-7:30 pm Acting: American Classics (3rd-8th)

Students will work on acting skills including physicality, emotional presentation, projection and enunciation, and character development. Mock auditions will be held and students will be assigned scenes from classic shows such as “Our Town”, “Arsenic and Old Lace”, “You Can’t Take It With You”, and “The Man Who Came to Dinner”. Scenes will be tailored to each student’s ability and maturity. Students will perform in the combined Fall Showcase at the end of the semester.

Saturday, 11:30-12:15 pm Creative Dramatics (ages 3-6)

Calling all little performers! We will sing, dance, and act in class each week! Fun theater games, music, puppetry, crafts, and other creative activities will help students learn to express themselves artistically while working as a team and having fun. Parents and students will also learn a performance piece for our combined Fall Showcase at the end of the semester. Creative Dramatics performance pieces will be selected from classic Broadway shows such as “Annie”, “Guys and Dolls”, “Sound of Music”, “King and I” and “Oklahoma!”

MORE INFO & DISCOUNT OFFER

Visit www.ForefrontArts.com/Vinings for more information and to register for a class or call (770) 864-3316 with any questions.  Mention code "MacKid14" and we'll waive the $25 registration fee.  (Must register for Vinings location by September 25 to use free registration code)



Reviews of the Forefront Arts program:
"I was SUPER nervous about sending my young 3 year old last year and she LOVED Forefront Arts and has been talking about her performance all year!!! I just couldn't believe the impact it has had on her." -- Nikki

"My granddaughter joined Forefront Arts for the first time this summer and LOVED IT! One of the best child appropriate and enjoyable experience. The Forefront Team is kind, creative and skilled to bring out the inner-actor of any child. Highly organized, lots of fun,and responsive to children and parents. The performance of Alice in Wonderland was awesome. Thanks for such a great experience for children." - Hanna